Quedado
A student who has failed a grade or has been held back (typically pronounced quedao).
A: Jorge's son is a quedao. He's already 18 and still hasn't passed ninth grade. B: Oh, poor Jorge...
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Tag: colegio
Definitions tagged colegio in the street dictionary.
PanamáElvira de Mendoza
Born in Tucuman (a province in northern Argentina), she moved to Buenos Aires in the late 1940s to study literature and married the painter Miguel Ocampo. She made her literary debut with the novel Dos veranos (1956). Later, she lived in Rome as part of the elite literary circle of Alberto Moravia and Elsa Morante. After a short time in Argentina, where her second novel Uno (1960) was published, she moved to Paris and worked as a consultant for Latin American and Italian literature at the Gallimard publishing house until 1969.
She is an exotic and legendary figure in Argentine literature. Like Silvina Ocampo or Sara Gallardo, Elvira de Mendoza wrote novels and stories with a natural, poetic originality. What sets her apart is her beautiful use of the regional dialect from the Argentine northwest.
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República DominicanaMachete
A cheat sheet or tiny note used to look up answers during a school test or exam.
The teacher caught me with a machete and failed me.
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Argentinaratearse
To play hooky, skip school, or cut class without parents or teachers finding out. It is also commonly expressed as hacerse la rata.
Are we going to ratearnos tomorrow since there is a biology exam?
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ratearse
To play hooky or skip school without parents or teachers finding out. The expression hacerse la rata is also used.
Should we ratearnos tomorrow since there is a biology exam?
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Acudiente
A parent or legal guardian responsible for a minor student. (In Panama, this is the formal term used by schools to refer to the person in charge of a student).
Jose Manuel, bring your acudiente tomorrow, I want to talk to him. | Remember to tell your acudientes about the fee for the end of the year event.
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Cartuchera
A pencil case or small pouch used to organize pens, pencils, and school or office supplies.
His cartuchera was stolen at school, can you believe it? : I am not buying you any more cartucheras because you already have a lot at home.
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pilar
The act of studying a subject intensely, as if your life depends on it, to grind or hit the books hard. (Derived from the traditional act of pounding grain with a mortar and pestle, implying hard work.)
I am going to pilar for that exam like you would not believe | He is a pilón, that is why he always gets good grades
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Sarao
1. A popular school dance or party, often held in a school gym for high school students. 2. Any kind of party where the only goal is to shake your booty until you drop.
We have a sarao at school next week | Rosa, why don't we organize a sarao?
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bateria
A cheat sheet or a small slip of paper containing the answers for an exam.
The teacher left, get out the bateria: Omar, did you bring the bateria?
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Raspa'o
1. A snow cone or shaved ice treat topped with flavored syrup. 2. A student who failed a course or an exam.
I ended up raspa'o in the subject; I want a Frescolita flavored raspa'o (Frescolita is a popular Venezuelan red cream soda).
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Venezuelanota
A school grade or, by extension, the physical report card or transcript.
Julio's father went to the school to pick up the nota.
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Colegio escuela nueva
A private school (in the Dominican Republic, a colegio is private and an escuela is public) full of teachers who look totally fed up with life, with windows older than Duarte (Juan Pablo Duarte was a founding father of the Dominican Republic). The principal wastes the budget on nonsense. It is effective because they scare you into working, but it is not recommended for high school, only up to 8th grade. It is full of tacky people who act like they are rich (chopo is a term for someone perceived as low-class who tries to act wealthy), though students usually turn out well. New students never join.
1: What school are you in? 2: In Colegio escuela nueva. 1: Is it a private school or a public school? 2: ...
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DLS
Commonly used by students of the Colegio Dominicano De La Salle to identify their graduating class or school promotion. (The Colegio Dominicano De La Salle is a prominent private Catholic school in Santo Domingo).
DLS'15, DLS'16, DLS'22.
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la salle
A prestigious private Catholic school in the Dominican Republic. It is often stereotyped as an elite institution for spoiled rich kids, a label that students, known as Lasallistas, often resent. They view the school as a traditional community based on equality (The Colegio De La Salle has operated in the Dominican Republic since 1933).
Everyone who asks and finds out is like: What school do you go to? - At la salle. - OHHHH BUT YOU HAVE SO MUCH MONEY! WEEEEEEEY! - (The student cries, screams, and feels ashamed inside because of that comment.)
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pinguino
A primary or high school student, especially one wearing the school uniform (the traditional Chilean uniform consists of a white shirt and navy blue sweater or blazer, which resembles the bird's colors).
The park was full of pinguinos playing hooky.
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Chilecolegio Babeque
One of the top-tier private schools in Santo Domingo, known for its high-achieving and well-mannered students. They excel in sports and the arts and socialize with students from other elite institutions like Lux Mundi, Saint Joseph, Saint George, Saint Michael, or Carol Morgan (Babeque is a prestigious secular school in the Dominican Republic).
colegio Babeque: Hey. Lux Mundi: Hey. St. Michael: Hey.
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Dominico Americano
A private school and English center in Santo Domingo where teachers are notorious for setting the air conditioning to extreme, sub-zero temperatures, leaving students with stalagmites of frozen snot, tears, and saliva on their faces. (The Instituto Cultural Dominico-Americano is a well-known educational institution in the Dominican Republic known for its English programs).
(frozen kid) Teacher: Are you cold? Kid: No, I just have my balls frozen, you damn motherfucker. Teacher: Ok, I thought you were cold, but I see you are not, so I will set the AC even colder. Kid: Son of a bitch.
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Colegio
A place of learning where students gain new knowledge and prepare for university. It encompasses all schooling levels before higher education, including nursery, preschool, elementary, and high school. (In Spanish, this term refers to K, 12 education rather than a post, secondary college).
I learn at the Colegio.
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GlobalDLS
An abbreviation used to refer to students, alumni, or things associated with the Colegio Dominicano De La Salle (a prominent private Catholic school in Santo Domingo).
The DLS class of 2012 is very good at playing soccer.
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El Dominico Americano
A place for learning (specifically referring to the Instituto Cultural Dominico-Americano, the country's most prominent bi-national English language center).
The most prestigious English institution in the country.
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COLEGIO CONTINENTAL
A private school in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, that provides modern, technology-driven education. It focuses on academic excellence, civic values, and environmental awareness to prepare students for global challenges through a competitive and critical curriculum.
COLEGIO CONTINENTAL is a private school and preschool located in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic.
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Colegio instituto Dionarys Elizabeth
A private school where all kinds of crazy shit happens, known for its high cost and shitty education. It is full of lying, money-hungry teachers who are well past retirement age. They say everyone who leaves Dionarys gets ahead, but the reality is that while teachers move on to better things after quitting, the students are even worse off. It is sad that schools like this stay in business. Basically, CIDE (the school's acronym) is a piece of shit. (In the Dominican Republic, a colegio is a private primary or secondary school).
Everything that goes up must come down, and just like Colegio instituto Dionarys Elizabeth was once at the top, now it has fallen and keeps falling.
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Colegio instituto Dionarys Elizabeth
A private school in the Zona Oriental (the eastern side of Santo Domingo) that was once prestigious but is now in decline. The facilities are falling apart, enrollment is plummeting, and aging teachers are afraid to retire because the greedy director might not pay their pensions. It has become a magnet for troublemakers and delinquents, and it is rumored to be blacklisted by the Ministry of Education.
Many call Colegio instituto Dionarys Elizabeth 'The Trash Can' because the director is so broke he takes in every problem student just for the tuition. Once a girl cut another student, and the director just moved her to another one of his schools so he wouldn't lose the cash.
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gordo
A slang term used by students to refer to a teacher (the word literally means fat).
It is easier to jump over the gordo than to walk around him.
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EspañaCarol Morgan
A prestigious American international school in Santo Domingo known for its snotty, ultra-rich students. They are wealthy as hell and mostly care about showing off or vacationing in Palmilla, Miami, or Vail. They think they are hot shit, and even those who can barely afford the tuition try to act like high-society. They are spoiled brats who think they are professional DJs or photographers just because they own expensive gear. (Palmilla is a Caribbean sandbar where the wealthy party on yachts, while Miami and Vail are high-end international travel spots for the Dominican elite).
SULEYKA: What school are you in? DOMINIQUE: Carol Morgan, why? And you? SULEYKA: Whoa, really? Are there snotty people there? DOMINIQUE: Um of course! Hello! Girl, you are so tacky, and that damn name Suleyka, what, were you dragged out of Villa Mella or Los Girasoles? And explain your outfit RIGHT NOW, it looks like you bought it at the flea market or on Duarte Avenue. (Villa Mella and Los Girasoles are low-income neighborhoods; Duarte Avenue is a commercial area known for budget shopping).
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mascota
1. A standard school notebook, usually letter or A4 size (named after a famous Dominican brand from the past). 2. In baseball, a catcher's mitt or a first baseman's glove.
1. I forgot my math mascota. 2. Man, that mascota really popped with that fastball.
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Elvira de Mendoza
A renowned educator and feminist from Santiago from the early 20th century. She co-founded and directed the magazine Aldia and, for five years, headed the magazine Diners and shaped the publication's identity (Santiago is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic).
One of her most recent achievements was the book that compiled the 30 year history of the Simon Bolivar Journalism Awards.
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Colegio Dominico Americano
An elite school in Santo Domingo where the shitty children of corrupt officials go. You are only accepted if you are wealthy; being a good student is not enough if your parents are not among the corrupt elite. While it is a prestigious school, it is known for discriminating against anyone who does not drive a luxury SUV (jeepeta) or live in Naco (an affluent neighborhood in Santo Domingo).
Dominico: You have great grades, but we checked your credit report and your family is poor... Me: You cocksucker!
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Mi Colegio
One of the coolest private schools in the Dominican Republic, attended by the wealthy. While some students are very nice and cool, others are a bunch of snobs. Most of them are actually cool even if they are loaded with money. (Mi Colegio is the specific name of a private school in Santo Domingo).
M: What school are you in? H: Mi Colegio. M: Yeah, but what school? H: Mi Colegio! M: Dammit, but what school? H: ONE CALLED MI COLEGIO, MORON! M: Oh, okay, I get it, the cool one.
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Mi Colegio
A private school located in a prime area of the Dominican Republic where the trendiest and most elite students study. It is divided into several social cliques: fresitas (preppy, snobby girls who tell others to 'get a map and find yourself'), cueros (promiscuous people who hook up with anyone regardless of their relationship status), vakanos (cool, normal kids who are often treated like low-class 'chopos' out of envy), arratraos (rich kids who pretend to be poor even though they have plenty of money), and privones (arrogant snobs who think they are better than everyone else). The staff includes several well-known teachers like Pulinario, Manzueta, and Polanco who are notorious for giving homework on weekends. (The name Mi Colegio is the literal name of a specific private school in Santo Domingo).
- Laura, where do you go to school? - At Mi Colegio. - Yeah, but which one? What is the name of your school? - Mi Colegio. - Oh, I see. Watch out, don't become a slut like all the girls there. - Don't worry, I would not stoop that low. I mean, get real!
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Colegio el Nuevo Siglo
Colegio el Nuevo Siglo is a piece of shit school where most kids act like gangbangers but they are not actually about that life. They steal your cash and play you for a fool during your first year. The principal looks like he is possessed, but it is not all bad: there are good teachers and you can find a good crew to hang out with. (This refers to a specific school in Santo Domingo).
I am going to enroll in Colegio el Nuevo Siglo.
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Colegio instituto Dionarys Elizabeth
One of the shittiest private schools in Santo Domingo. They force students to buy books that are rarely used, and teachers often just assign board work and check notebooks without actually teaching. While the building looks nice on the outside, the interior is dilapidated with broken windows and furniture, often in worse condition than a public school. (In the Dominican Republic, a colegio is a private school, which is typically expected to have better facilities than a state-run escuela).
A: What school are you in? B: In Colegio instituto Dionarys Elizabeth. A: In Colegio instituto Dionarys Elizabeth??? B: Yeah, they told me it is one of the best in the area along with Gregorio. A: The best in the area? Hahaha. B: What? A: You do not know what you got yourself into. B: Why? A: They call that school the Safacon (Trash Can). That is where the kids expelled from other schools go, the ones nobody else wants. There are a lot of troublemakers, although like everywhere there are also good people who go to study, not like the many who just go to take up space and fuck around.
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Colegio
A place where students go to waste 18 years of their lives (in Puerto Rico, this term typically refers to a private primary or secondary school).
- Hey Laura. - Hey Marla. - What is up with you, Laura? - Nothing, I finish Colegio tomorrow. - Don't joke, Laura, you are finally going to be free!! - No, now I am going to university to study medicine, so that is like 10 more years of studying. - But girl, you are crazy!! - I know, honey, wasting more time just to be an old lady by the time I get out and work at the central hospital. - Hahaha.
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Puerto RicoColegio semi interno espiniano (COOSPIN)
the coolest school in Moca, even though the teachers are a bit weird, it is awesome (Moca is a city in the Dominican Republic).
led by the captains Kenia Mata and Lourdes Moscoso.
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Colegio San Judas Tadeo
One of the top private schools in Santo Domingo, ranked alongside Carol Morgan, Lux Mundi, and Babeque. It is known for having a mix of wealthy students and some who are less well-off (Carol Morgan, Lux Mundi, and Babeque are other prestigious elite schools in the Dominican Republic).
Where you at, man? At Colegio San Judas Tadeo. Oh, nice!
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babeque
A private school where kids go to act like snobs, even though they are really just a bunch of tacky posers with no personality living a fake reality. While some act stuck-up, they are actually the most humble ones there. The theater is good, but the education is mediocre, far worse than schools like Apostolado or Lux Mundi. It is mocked with this acronym: B for hood, A for absurd, B for sleazy, E for egocentric, Q for stoner, U for tacky, E for exemplary... NOT. (Babeque is a private secondary school in Santo Domingo).
(Conversation between a babeque girl and one from Lux Mundi) Bab: Hey, I am going to La Romana this weekend. Lux: Really? Where are you staying? Bab: In La Romana. Lux: Yeah, but in which villa? (La Romana is home to the elite Casa de Campo resort). Bab: Uh... at my uncle's cousin's house. Lux: Oh.
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C.N.R
An acronym for Colegio Nuevo Renacer, a private school located in the city of Moca (in the Dominican Republic, the term colegio refers to a private elementary or high school).
It is a school located in the Espaillat province, Moca.
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mc school
A private school in Santo Domingo that is really cool, even if there are several snobs there. Most people there are trashy, but every year at least five people worth seeing join. They do a weird thing called Spirit Week (a US-style tradition of themed school days). The campus is a bit small compared to other schools, but the education is good. There are some teachers everyone hates because they are awful, so the students are always messing with them. They never host soccer matches because the courts are too small, and they usually look lost when playing at other schools, though they win a trophy every now and then.
snob: they walk right past you, pushing you as if you were not even there, and because they have a great body they think they are all that. But whatever, you just leave them alone in their own world.
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Saint joseph School
One of the worst schools in the Dominican Republic, full of rejects. Total shit. The principal is a crazy person with no life. Supposedly bilingual, but they do not teach any languages there. It is a school for rejects, tacky people, and junkies (In the DR, chopos are people considered low-class or unrefined, and tecatos refers to drug addicts).
trashy people, junkies, rejects
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Colegio Dominico Americano
A private school located on Abraham Lincoln Avenue (a major thoroughfare in Santo Domingo). It is expensive like all bilingual schools and is attended by many wealthy kids, but they are not snobs. Students there have plenty of money but you would never know it because they are cool and do not feel the need to act superior.
"Dude, they are going to put me in Colegio Dominico Americano." "For real?" "Yeah girl, we were checking out Saint Michael but I almost gagged because those people were so lame and stuck-up... at Colegio Dominico Americano they are down to earth." "Totally, dude."
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Colegio Santo Domingo
A school full of snobs but also cool people. There are a ton of tacky, low-class people this year, especially the ones from Santo Tomas (another school in Santo Domingo). There are almost no hot guys in the whole school, which is massive, way too big to walk across in one day. There are only about five guys worth looking at. There are lots of pretty girls. The veteran students at Colegio Santo Domingo are super cool. Almost everyone either sings or dances, and I mean everyone, but they are actually good at it.
a: Are you at Colegio Santo Domingo? b: Yeah dude. a: Cool, so what can you do? b: Nothing... I just dance and sing now, that is all. a: Cool, and the girls? b: They are hot... but there are a bunch of crickets (ugly girls) too.
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Saint joseph School
One of the most prestigious private bilingual schools in the Dominican Republic.
My kids study at Saint joseph School.
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Colegio Loyola
A private school in Santo Domingo where you find all types: rich snobs with government or customs connections, wannabes who act stuck-up just to fit in, and idiots who fail their classes and have to go to retake exams. It includes students who sleep with teachers, normal kids, and singers who think they are the best thing since sliced bread. You also find flashy high-flyers and promiscuous types who have zero humility. They act elite, but compared to students from the Carol Morgan School (an even more exclusive American school in the city), they are nothing. It is not what it used to be when it produced respectable people. There are even rumors about people from Asia who change people there (needs_cultural_note).
Ex 1: A: Bro, how many people ended up in the second round of exams? B: Oh man, more than half the grade. A: Damn, you guys are something else. B: No way, we are just dumb. Ex 2: A: My daddy has a villa in Casa de Campo (a luxury resort) and I got a Range Rover for my 18th birthday. B: That is nothing, my uncle is Donald Trump and he gave me land in Cap Cana (an exclusive tourist destination). A: Yeah, sure.
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Quisqueya
A private school in Santo Domingo run by nuns who act like their institution is the best thing ever. They are notorious for nickel-and-diming parents for everything besides tuition, including a weekly fee for the student council. When gas prices go up, they demand more money just to keep the principal's luxury SUV fueled. Teaching seems like an afterthought. It is a massive money pit where a base price of 3000 pesos balloons to 7000 by the end of the month. They constantly talk about an old man in red they call Sancha (referring to the Sisters of Charity of Cardinal Sancha, the religious order that runs the school).
You ask for more than Quisqueya, kid!
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Colegio Calasanz
A school in Santo Domingo featuring Father Hector, a damn pot-bellied guy who looks like Santa Claus (Colegio Calasanz is a well-known private Catholic school in the Dominican Republic).
Colegio Calasanz.
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Colegio Nuevo Renacer
Colegio Nuevo Renacer is one of the top schools in Moca, located 10 minutes from downtown in Juan Lopez, also known as J. Lo City by the local jevitos (wealthy or trendy youth). It is considered one of the best not because it costs an arm and a leg, but because it has the best facilities in the region and you actually have to study. You do not pass just because of your family name or a pretty face: you either get your act together or you are out. They are known for being creative and original, always winning every competition. Also, the girls there are gorgeous but have high standards.
Anyway, Colegio Nuevo Renacer is top tier like the 809 (the original and most iconic Dominican area code). They should move it right into Moca so all the other schools have to shut down.
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CMA
This is a really cool school but the nuns ruin everything! During recess, things get good with the 7th grade girls. Some of them think they are all that, like Alfonsina, Laura, and Paola, among other unbearable ones. Anyway, in this 7th grade class you will find some of the wildest girls in school: at recess they eat mangu (mashed plantains), nachos, empanadas, basically everything! (Maria Auxiliadora is a well-known Catholic school network in the Dominican Republic).
CMA (Mary Help of Christians School).
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